Am I racist?

[silverlace]

At the end of a telephone conversation I had today I was asked if I would mind telling the person onthe other end of the phone my ethnic origin. He mentioned afew options with white tagged on the end. I said none of those, I am English. As this is England am I not allowed to be English.

[cazzz1975]

ethnic origin and nationality are different questions

[cazzz1975]

Nationality:-
Nationality is a relationship between a person and their state of origin, culture, association, affiliation and/or loyalty. Nationality affords the state jurisdiction over the person, and affords the person the protection of the state.

Ethnicity:-
An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population of human beings whose members identify with each other, and who are regarded as distinctive by those outside the group, turning the group into a "people." Ethnic groups are united by common cultural, behavioral, linguistic, ritualistic, or religious traits, usually but not always on the basis of a common genealogy or ancestry.
6 months ago

[cazzz1975]

make me knobblerone ;D

[legendis.god]

yes you quite possibly are

[silverlace]

I didnt mention nationality. I dont actually believe that I am racist. But I do believe that I have a right to be English. I guess I was hoping for support.

[legendis.god]

i guess youre disappointed eh ?

[cazzz1975]

you said you were english which is your nationality

[legendis.god]

knobby



dont be a hero

[silverlace]

Ah thats not nice knobby Im silver not paper. A little disapointed legend. More disapointed with these biscuits Im eating though. The picture on the packet made them look so nice but they taste like cardboard.

[Nannyjill]

I always say I am British what it says on my passport

[silverlace]

Im not sure what being British means. I guess I would say Im English British. I expect I will get some stick for that.

[gabranth]

They asked you for your ethnic origin which means (An ethnic group is a group of human beings whose members identify with each other, usually on a presumed or real common heritage) so yeah if you was born in England and live in England it makes you English which enables you to identify and have a common heritage with other English folk i.e. ethnic origin is English